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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a general score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's general score of 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 body is a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is a little thicker and was released around 12 months before. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has the previous 5.0 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen pixel density and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a much better GPU working at 500 MHz.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. The Xperia Z5 Premium shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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